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Thursday 19 February 2026

US and Israel appear poised for major military action against Iran, sources say

US and Israel appear poised for major military action against Iran, sources say

Two days of ‘difficult’ Ukraine talks end with no breakthrough

Two days of ‘difficult’ Ukraine talks end with no breakthrough

Khawaja Saad Rafique suffers heart attack, undergoes angioplasty

Khawaja Saad Rafique suffers heart attack, undergoes angioplasty

Apple set to unveil iPhone 17e on March 4 as leaks point to modest upgrades

Apple set to unveil iPhone 17e on March 4 as leaks point to modest upgrades

PTA set to hold 5G spectrum auction on March 10

PTA set to hold 5G spectrum auction on March 10

Five-year-old boy’s murder solved in Lahore, father arrested

Five-year-old boy’s murder solved in Lahore, father arrested

Pakistan posts January current account surplus as remittances lift external balance

Pakistan posts January current account surplus as remittances lift external balance

Mobile phone service restored in Karachi after half-hour disruption

Mobile phone service restored in Karachi after half-hour disruption

Opposition alliance calls off sit-in over Imran Khan’s health

Opposition alliance calls off sit-in over Imran Khan’s health

Indian university asked to leave AI summit over robot claim

Indian university asked to leave AI summit over robot claim

Ramazan moon sighted, holy month begins in Pakistan

Ramazan moon sighted, holy month begins in Pakistan

Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee confirms start of Ramazan 1447AH after multiple sightings

SC disposes of bail petitions in Imran Khan cases

SC disposes of bail petitions in Imran Khan cases

T20 World Cup: Pakistan to face New Zealand in Super Eight opener

T20 World Cup: Pakistan to face New Zealand in Super Eight opener

Pakistan qualify directly for T20 World Cup 2028

Pakistan qualify directly for T20 World Cup 2028

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

Basant returns to Lahore after 25 years with colour and celebration

Basant returns to Lahore after 25 years with colour and celebration

Suicide bomber attacks mosque in Tarlai, Islamabad

Suicide bomber attacks mosque in Tarlai, Islamabad

68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

Gul Plaza: Fire, fear and forgotten safety

Gul Plaza: Fire, fear and forgotten safety

Winter storm spreads across United States

Winter storm spreads across United States

Nominees for 98th Oscars announced

Nominees for 98th Oscars announced

Naila Raja breaks silence after marriage to Imad Wasim amid online backlash

Naila Raja breaks silence after marriage to Imad Wasim amid online backlash

SBP announces banking hours for Ramazan

SBP announces banking hours for Ramazan

Gold price per tola surges in Pakistan

Gold price per tola surges in Pakistan

Life & Style

Naila Raja breaks silence after marriage to Imad Wasim amid online backlash

Naila Raja breaks silence after marriage to Imad Wasim amid online backlash

Apple set to unveil iPhone 17e on March 4 as leaks point to modest upgrades

Apple set to unveil iPhone 17e on March 4 as leaks point to modest upgrades

Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan hospitalised in Mumbai, in ICU

Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan hospitalised in Mumbai, in ICU

Gordon Ramsay opens up about parenting regrets in new netflix docuseries

Gordon Ramsay opens up about parenting regrets in new netflix docuseries

Toxic cocaine effects ruled in death of Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter Victoria

Toxic cocaine effects ruled in death of Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter Victoria

JJ Slater focuses on health after split from Katie Price

JJ Slater focuses on health after split from Katie Price

Netflix docuseries revisits ‘America’s Next Top Model’ legacy

Netflix docuseries revisits ‘America’s Next Top Model’ legacy

Sports

Pakistan thump Namibia by 102 runs in T20 World Cup

Pakistan thump Namibia by 102 runs in T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup: Pakistan to face New Zealand in Super Eight opener

T20 World Cup: Pakistan to face New Zealand in Super Eight opener

Pakistan qualify directly for T20 World Cup 2028

Pakistan qualify directly for T20 World Cup 2028

Technology

PTA set to hold 5G spectrum auction on March 10

PTA set to hold 5G spectrum auction on March 10

Apple set to unveil iPhone 17e on March 4 as leaks point to modest upgrades

Apple set to unveil iPhone 17e on March 4 as leaks point to modest upgrades

Indian university asked to leave AI summit over robot claim

Indian university asked to leave AI summit over robot claim

Business

PTA set to hold 5G spectrum auction on March 10

PTA set to hold 5G spectrum auction on March 10

Pakistan posts January current account surplus as remittances lift external balance

Pakistan posts January current account surplus as remittances lift external balance

PSX roars back as KSE-100 jumps 5,700 points

PSX roars back as KSE-100 jumps 5,700 points

World

Two days of ‘difficult’ Ukraine talks end with no breakthrough

Two days of ‘difficult’ Ukraine talks end with no breakthrough

US and Israel appear poised for major military action against Iran, sources say

US and Israel appear poised for major military action against Iran, sources say

Ramazan begins in Gaza amid ruins of shattered mosques

Ramazan begins in Gaza amid ruins of shattered mosques

Health

FIA busts fake medicines factory in Karachi

FIA busts fake medicines factory in Karachi

Chikungunya virus now poses risk across much of Europe, study warns

Chikungunya virus now poses risk across much of Europe, study warns

Ramazan fasting may boost health and longevity, say doctors

Ramazan fasting may boost health and longevity, say doctors

PKLI completes 500 robotic surgeries, marks major medical milestone

PKLI completes 500 robotic surgeries, marks major medical milestone

Medicine shortages ease as 80% of unavailable drugs return after price deregulation

Medicine shortages ease as 80% of unavailable drugs return after price deregulation

Meningitis vaccine now mandatory for international travelers

Meningitis vaccine now mandatory for international travelers

WHO says one person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh

WHO says one person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh

Measles outbreak claims child’s life in Kandhkot

Measles outbreak claims child’s life in Kandhkot

California doctor is first to face private lawsuit under Texas abortion drug ban

California doctor is first to face private lawsuit under Texas abortion drug ban

Spain performs world-first face transplant from assisted dying donor

Spain performs world-first face transplant from assisted dying donor

Crime & Court

FIA busts fake medicines factory in Karachi

FIA busts fake medicines factory in Karachi

Five-year-old boy’s murder solved in Lahore, father arrested

Five-year-old boy’s murder solved in Lahore, father arrested

Panel formed after Lahore Medical College student’s suicide

Panel formed after Lahore Medical College student’s suicide

2 killed after militants attack customs office in Dera Ismail Khan

2 killed after militants attack customs office in Dera Ismail Khan

Environment

Heavy rain and hail lash Karachi areas

Heavy rain and hail lash Karachi areas

Heavy rain, hail and snow lash Quetta and Balochistan; flood risks rise

Heavy rain, hail and snow lash Quetta and Balochistan; flood risks rise

Morocco residents begin returning to northwest as flood waters recede

Morocco residents begin returning to northwest as flood waters recede

Karachi braces for rain, thunderstorm tomorrow

Karachi braces for rain, thunderstorm tomorrow

Opinion

Sindh progress: Navigating between achievements and frustrations

Sindh progress: Navigating between achievements and frustrations

How reliability became the measure of trust

How reliability became the measure of trust

When Karachi’s tragedies become a stage

When Karachi’s tragedies become a stage

Humanity lost in the lens during tragic incidents

Humanity lost in the lens during tragic incidents

Gul Plaza: A night of fire, fear, and forgotten safety

Gul Plaza: A night of fire, fear, and forgotten safety

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LESCO charges Rs9.5 mn in major crackdown on power theft in Lahore

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Russia says Ukraine peace talks in Geneva were difficult, but business-like

Russia says Ukraine peace talks in Geneva were difficult, but business-like

Vatican says it will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

Vatican says it will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

Ukraine’s Zelensky says Trump exerting undue pressure on him

Ukraine’s Zelensky says Trump exerting undue pressure on him

Real Madrid game at Benfica suspended after Vinicius alleges racist slur

Real Madrid game at Benfica suspended after Vinicius alleges racist slur

Programs

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